Launch a published app by doubleclicking a local file

[Laban]

I am running Ubuntu desktops and a 2XTerminalServer on a 2K3 Server. The users will have files stored locally on their desktop, for an example file.xls. How do I do so that they can double click that excel file so that the published excel is launched automatically?

I don't want them to have to open the published application and then open the file via it. And I also want them to be able to save files locally on their computer when a file is created. How is all this possible?

 

[nixu]

The users will have files stored locally on their desktop, for an example file.xls. How do I do so that they can double click that excel file so that the published excel is launched automatically?

We refer to this at file association, it is planned for the future.

I also want them to be able to save files locally on their computer when a file is created.

File redirection will soon be available.

Although file redirection will come out before file association, there is no target date when these will be out.

Ian

 

[Laban]

I feel like File Association and File Redirection is very important in order to have complete transparency. I hope it is implemented as soon as possible since that is the only thing that keeps me from applying it into my network.

However, maybe there is a workaround. Can I put shortcuts to the files located on the server on the desktop, an thereby launch the software it is associated with? Lets say I have Excel running and I create a file. Store it in a folder of my choice on the server. Can I later create a shortcut locally to that file so that the appropriate software is launched?

 

[nixu]

Yes this could be easily be done.

Lets say your file is at \\docserver\sheets\times.xls
Excel is at c:\program file\excel\excel.exe

Publish an application from the console with:

Name times
Target c:\program file\excel\excel.exe
Parameters \\docserver\sheets\times.xls


Now if you launch times from the 2XClient, excel will be launched and times.xls will be loaded.

Nixu

 

[Laban]

So in the same fashion, you could share a folder with many files inside as well? That way you only have to share the folder instead of individual files. Or is it only possible file by file?

 

[nixu]

Yes you can publish a whole dirctory, but make sure you do it the following way:

1: From the 2X Console got to Publishing
2. Click Add
3. Click predefined Application
4. Check MS Windows Explorer
5. Select MS Windows Explorer from the applicaiton tree
6. Select Application,
7. In the Parameters field enter the folder path eg: \\myserver\mydocFolder\

Nixu

 

[Laban]

I followed your instructions and sure enough, I shared a folder. However, I am sharing the root folder, regardless.

In start in: field, I tried using the default %SystemRoot% parameter as well as C:\folder name\folder without any luck. It still shares entire C:

In Parameters: field I have \\server\folder name\folder at all times

So why do I only share the root directory regardless of what I do?

EDIT: I had to enter the actual path in the parameter window instead of \\servername\folder

 

[yoso]

I am running Ubuntu desktops and a 2XTerminalServer on a 2K3 Server. The users will have files stored locally on their desktop, for an example file.xls. How do I do so that they can double click that excel file so that the published excel is launched automatically?

I don't want them to have to open the published application and then open the file via it. And I also want them to be able to save files locally on their computer when a file is created. How is all this possible?

I can do it in windows client.
My server windows 2003 just have c drive, then I map my client drive exactly same name. I map drive d on client into drive d on server. Off course I log in with my user name in server. I think for more than one client we can use login script to do it.
In client I create an batch file, example word 2003. Here the batch file i called word.bat:
@echo off
"C:\Program Files\2X\ApplicationServer Client\TSClient.exe" s!='192.168.0.244' t!='85' d!='APACINTI' u!='YOS' a!='#4' p!='%1'
@echo off

Then I right click word file then choose option open with and browse to directory of word.bat then selected word.bat
It's work finally. But I don't know in linux, can we create a scrip?
Why I should map my drive client to server?
Because in batchfile I can not convert d: to d\, if some want can do it please tell me.